Owen Jones ‘meets’ those in the midst of a coronavirus social crisis – video

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The coronavirus outbreak is not just a public health crisis, it's a social crisis. Owen Jones speaks to three self-employed people who have lost their livelihoods almost overnight and have turned to the universal credit system. How are they coping during the lockdown? And can they survive on government support?

This video was amended on the 8 April to clarify the different levels of support available to people through Universal Credit